Manager Project Controls II

Freeport-McMoRan•New Orleans, LA

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides leadership, mentorship, and oversight of Capital Project Controls teams for all our large capital and expansion projects within a designated region. Responsible for implementation and training of best practices for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Hires and manages project controls personnel. Responsible for ensuring open communication and information from Project Teams to Corporate Management.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED and at least fifteen (15) years of experience in construction management, and at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls, OR
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree, and at least ten (10) years of experience in construction management, and at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls OR
Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree, and at least eight (8) years of experience in construction management, and at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls
Leadership ability and strong management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Strong analytical skills
Ability to multi-task in a high paced project environment
Construction experience with an ability to maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions in a construction environment
Domestic and International travel up to 15%
Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP system, estimating software, SAP and EcoSys is preferred
Understanding of accounting functions and systems
Experience with cost control including project estimating, forecasting and cost management including reporting
Strong understanding of Primavera and with overall planning process and best practice on capital mining projects

Responsibilities

Mentor and manage a large staff of project controls team members, ensure project is staffed appropriately, and conduct regular staff performance reviews
Guide resolution and provide a sounding board for complex project control issue. Strong analytical skills required to review and analyze all project controls information and ensure accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns and potential mitigations
Interact with the project team and corporate management team and participate in regular project meetings. Gather information and prepare reports and presentations of information as needed for management.
Communicate material changes: scope changes and schedule slippages and potential impacts and participate in the identification of mitigation strategies. Ensure trends of cost and schedule are identified, validate efficient change management process is followed; communicate and suggest corrective actions.
Coordinate with cross functional team in project setting, ensure project controls team members are interfacing with engineering, procurement, contracts and construction on concepts and relationships to the scope of work and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards
Implement risk management protocol which includes identification, documentation, mitigation and tracking of potential risks on the project. Additionally determine potential cost and schedule/progress impacts of potential risks as they are identified
Oversight and validation of project baseline process for cost, schedule and progress and ensure all project systems are implemented according to process and company standards and procedures
Ensure full implementation of company processes and procedures as well as industry best practices with regards to project controls on the project following the company project stage gate process
Ensure the accuracy of reported progress percentage based on the rules of credit established within the project. Develop progress measurement process for required scopes of work
Ensure project schedule development, review and update processes are in place and to ensure accuracy and alignment with the overall master schedule.
Ensure all project required reporting is effective, accurate and submitted as required. Manage reporting to corporate management
Perform other duties as required